ObjectivesThe hypothesis was that the daily use of a high dose of a xylitol chewing gum for 6 months would reduce the increment of decayed permanent first molar surfaces (ΔD6S) in high-risk schoolchildren after 2 years.MethodsIn this randomised, clinical trial, 204 schoolchildren with a high caries risk were assigned to two experimental groups, xylitol and non-xylitol. Caries status, salivary mutans streptococci, and lactobacilli were re-evaluated 2 years later in 74 xylitol-treated and 83 non-xylitol-treated schoolchildren. Differences in mean ∆D6S between groups registered at baseline and at follow-up were evaluated using the nonparametric Mann–WhitneyUtest.ResultsOutcome was the development of detectable carious lesions initial (D1–D2) and manifest (D3) in the permanent first molars. In the xylitol group, the difference in proportion of children with decayed first permanent molars at baseline and follow-up was 1.43 % for manifest lesion and 2.86 % for initial lesions; while in the non-xylitol group was 10.26 % (p< 0.01) and 16.66 % (p< 0.01), respectively. A statistically significant difference regarding means was also observed in the non-xylitol group: the ∆D6S for manifest lesion was 0.18 (p= 0.03) and 0.67 (p= 0.02) for initial lesion.ConclusionThe use of a chewing gum containing a high dose of xylitol for a period of 6 months has been shown to produce a long-term effect on caries development in high caries-risk children.Clinical relevanceA school-based preventive programme based on 6 months’ administration of a high dose of xylitol via chewing gum proved to be efficacious in controlling caries increment in high-risk children.

Six months of high-dose xylitol in high-risk caries subjects—a 2-year randomised, clinical trial / Campus, Guglielmo Giuseppe; Solinas, Maria Giuliana; Cagetti, Maria Grazia; Sale, Silvana; Lingström, Peter; Petruzzi, Massimo; Strohmenger, Laura. - 17:3(2013), pp. 785-791. [10.1007/s00784-012-0774-5]

Six months of high-dose xylitol in high-risk caries subjects—a 2-year randomised, clinical trial

Campus, Guglielmo Giuseppe;Solinas, Maria Giuliana;Sale, Silvana;Strohmenger, Laura
2013-01-01

Abstract

ObjectivesThe hypothesis was that the daily use of a high dose of a xylitol chewing gum for 6 months would reduce the increment of decayed permanent first molar surfaces (ΔD6S) in high-risk schoolchildren after 2 years.MethodsIn this randomised, clinical trial, 204 schoolchildren with a high caries risk were assigned to two experimental groups, xylitol and non-xylitol. Caries status, salivary mutans streptococci, and lactobacilli were re-evaluated 2 years later in 74 xylitol-treated and 83 non-xylitol-treated schoolchildren. Differences in mean ∆D6S between groups registered at baseline and at follow-up were evaluated using the nonparametric Mann–WhitneyUtest.ResultsOutcome was the development of detectable carious lesions initial (D1–D2) and manifest (D3) in the permanent first molars. In the xylitol group, the difference in proportion of children with decayed first permanent molars at baseline and follow-up was 1.43 % for manifest lesion and 2.86 % for initial lesions; while in the non-xylitol group was 10.26 % (p< 0.01) and 16.66 % (p< 0.01), respectively. A statistically significant difference regarding means was also observed in the non-xylitol group: the ∆D6S for manifest lesion was 0.18 (p= 0.03) and 0.67 (p= 0.02) for initial lesion.ConclusionThe use of a chewing gum containing a high dose of xylitol for a period of 6 months has been shown to produce a long-term effect on caries development in high caries-risk children.Clinical relevanceA school-based preventive programme based on 6 months’ administration of a high dose of xylitol via chewing gum proved to be efficacious in controlling caries increment in high-risk children.
2013
Six months of high-dose xylitol in high-risk caries subjects—a 2-year randomised, clinical trial / Campus, Guglielmo Giuseppe; Solinas, Maria Giuliana; Cagetti, Maria Grazia; Sale, Silvana; Lingström, Peter; Petruzzi, Massimo; Strohmenger, Laura. - 17:3(2013), pp. 785-791. [10.1007/s00784-012-0774-5]
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
Campus_G_Six_months__high-dose_xylitol.pdf

accesso aperto

Tipologia: Versione editoriale (versione finale pubblicata)
Licenza: Creative commons
Dimensione 205.13 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
205.13 kB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11388/261384
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact